I will be 100% honest.

1) YES, I did it myself
2) NO, no bath
3) I use a muzzle because Calvin hates to be held and one MUST hold a cat during grooming.

but
4) He really DOES love how he feels after it is done. Last year (which was the first time I did it) he became like a velcro cat after the grooming. I thought I brought the wrong cat home.